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What made him do that?  

JohnEll71 52M
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10/5/2008 3:59 pm
What made him do that?

A JETSTAR flight had to turn back after take-off after a passenger stabbed himself with a toothbrush.

Another traveller, who identified himself only as Adam, told the Northern Territory News the bloodied man had to be restrained by cabin crew in the incident aboard the Darwin to Sydney flight on Friday.

"They called for the restraint kit," he said.

"They tied him up, restrained him, turned around ... they didn't give us any information."

When the plane landed, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) interviewed some passengers and took the man away.

The AFP said yesterday that the man was not arrested and was not facing any charges.

It is understood the man would be dealt with by mental health authorities.

Jetstar spokeswoman Simone Pregellio said she understood the passenger had made a weapon out of the base of a toothbrush.

"It was a serious situation," she said. "Our crew are trained to prepare for all sorts of different situations."

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